Adverb Clause

Question 1

What is an adverb clause?

Answer 1

• type of subordinate clause
• modify ADJ, ADV, V
• Answer the questions an ADV typically answers
• begin with an introductory word

Question 2

What is an elliptical clause?

Answer 2

• most often a type of ADV Clause
• part of a clause may be left out when its meaning can be clearly understood by the context of the sentence.
• remember to provide necessary words to make it a clause (SUBJ + V)

Question 3

What are Subordinating Conjunctions?

Answer 3

• word/ word group that shows the relationship between the ADV clause and the word(s) that the clause modifies
• is the introductory word

Question 4

What is the list of subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 4

Question 5

Identify the ADV clause and the word that it modifies (tell what POS it is)

1. The students will take a cab if the subway is delayed.
2. After the band finished, the dance floor emptied out.
3. The students wrote quickly so that they could record all the valuable notes.
4. Where to find parking is a tricky challenge.
5. The performer sang until her voice gave out.

Answer 5

1. The students will take a cab (if the subway is delayed.) Under what circumstance? MOD “will take” (V)
2. (After the band finished), the dance floor emptied out. WHEN? MOD emptied (V)
3. The students wrote quickly (so that they could record all the valuable notes.) WHY? MOD quickly (ADV)
4. Where to find parking is a tricky challenge. NO ADV CLAUSE (N CLAUSE - Subject)
5. The performer sang (until her voice gave out.) To what extent? MOD sang (V)

Question 6

Identify the elliptical clause and provide the missing word(S)

1. Leilani finished her research sooner than Marta
2. While painting, Smith concentrated completely
3. Sue likes soup better than sandwiches
4. Sue likes soup better than Joe
5. When singing, the tenor takes deep breaths
6. The hedgehog, while sleeping, is defenseless
7. This horse gallops so much faster than that one
8. The lion likes chewing gum more than the monkey

Answer 6

1. Leilani finished her research sooner ( than Marta [did] )
2. (While [he was] painting), Smith concentrated completely
3. Sue likes soup better ( than [she likes] sandwiches )
4. Sue likes soup better ( than Joe [likes soup] )
5. (When [he is] singing), the tenor takes deep breaths
6. The hedgehog, ( while [it is] sleeping), is defenseless
7. This horse gallops so much faster ( than that one [gallops] )
8. The lion likes chewing gum more ( than the monkey [likes chewing gum] )